People hungryverses 1-2
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives
against their brethren the Jews
For there were that said
We – our sons – our daughters are many
therefore we take up corn for them
that we may eat – and live
People in debtverse 3
Some also there were that … Read More
Sanballat angry with the Jewsverses 1-2
But it came to pass – that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall
he was wroth – took great indignation – mocked the Jews
and he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria
saying
What do these feeble Jews?
Will they fortify themselves?
Will they sacrifice?
Will they make … Read More
High Priest rebuild Sheep Gateverses 1-2
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests
and they built the SHEEP GATE – they SANCTIFIED it
and set up the doors of it
even to the tower of Meah they SANCTIFIED it
to the tower of Hananeel
And next to him built the men of Jericho
And … Read More
King confronts Nehemiahverses 1-2
And it came to pass in the month Nisan
in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king
that wine was before him
and I took up the wine – and gave it to the king
Now I had not been beforetime SAD in his presence
wherefore the king
said to me
Why is your countenance … Read More
Nehemiah is concerned for Jerusalemverses 1-2
The words of Nehemiah
the son of Hachaliah
And it came to pass in the month Chisleu in the twentieth year
as I was in Shushan the palace
that Hanani – one of my brethren came
he and certain men of Judah
And I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped
which … Read More
People gathered to confess sin with Ezraverse 1
Now when Ezra had PRAYED – and when he had CONFESSED
WEEPING and casting himself down before the house of God
there assembled unto him out of Israel a very
great congregation of men and women and children
for the people WEPT very sore
People want Ezra to tell them what … Read More
Problem of mixed marriagesverses 1-2
Now when these things were done – the princes came to me
saying
The people of Israel – and the priests – and the Levites
have not SEPARATED themselves from the people of the lands
doing according to their abominations – even of the
Canaanites – Hittites – Perizzites – Jebusites
Ammonites – Moabites … Read More
Ezra leads a group to Jerusalemverses 1-14
These are now the chief of their fathers
and this is the genealogy of them that went up
with me from Babylon
in the reign of Artaxerxes the king
Of the sons of Phinehas – Gershom – of the sons of Ithamar
Daniel – of the sons of David – Hattush
Of … Read More
Introduction to Ezra the priest & scribeverses 1-7
Now after these things – in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia
Ezra the son of Seraiah – Azariah – Hilkiah – Shallum – Zadok
Ahitub – Amariah – Azariah – Meraioth – Zerahiah
Uzzi – Bukki – Abishua – Phinehas – Eleazar
Aaron the chief priest
This Ezra went … Read More
Cyrus’ decree foundverses 1-5
Then Darius the king made a decree
and search was made in the house of the rolls
where the treasures were laid up in Babylon
and there was found at Achmetha
in the palace that is in the province of the Medes
a roll and therein was a record
thus written
In the first year … Read More